Sheila Brown

Sheila K. Brown, age 79, of Olivet, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born September 1, 1942, in Mason, Michigan the daughter of Earl and Hope (Knoxson) Hoag. Sheila graduated from Olivet High School in 1961. On May 18, 1978, she married Harold Dean Brown at the First Congregational Church in Charlotte. Sheila was a marvelous seamstress and loved to sew. She created many lovely dresses for her granddaughters and quilts for each and every one of the grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending time in her flower gardens. Sheila loved all flowers but daisies were her absolute favorite. Sheila treasured the trips she and Dean made out west. They loved the western United States and enjoyed hunting for American Indian Pictographs. She was also an avid collector of turquois jewelry.
Sheila is survived by her husband of 44 years, Dean; children, Teri (James) Trudeau of Olivet, Shirley (Peter) DeMaras of Marathon, Florida, Dawn (Joe) Copeland of Charlotte, Gary (Jeff) Brown of St. Clair Shores, Amy (Scott) Ramage of Olivet; nine grandhchildren; 14 great grandchildren; siblings: Earl (Kathy) Hoag of Olivet, Dale (Sue) Hoag of North Carolina, and Lynn Barrows of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and special Aunt and Uncle, Ron and Rooney Pierce.
In keeping with Sheila’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held.
Those desiring may make contributions in Sheila’s memory to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research.
To view Sheila’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com.